Year 11 Parents’ PAL

Information

and

Social Evening 2011

Ms Barbara WatkinsPrincipal

Strategic Plan 2011 - 2015

Mr. Ken McMurtrieDeputy Principal

The Parent Portal

This URL will take you to the Parent Portal (http://parentportal.loretonh.nsw.edu.au)

To access it you will need to use the following Username and Password combination:

Username:         student\loretoparent Password:           parent2011

Learning

Mrs Megan PurscheDirector of Students: Learning

How has learning changed in Year 11?

Less subjects – from 10+ to 6 or 7

More focused approach

Assessment tasks and rankings

Study time

Academic success

A quiet place to study

Study discipline

Distinguish between homework and study

Appropriate use of technology

Academic Achievement and Reading

All subjects, including Mathematics expect high levels of literacy

All students should read for pleasure every day of the year, but particularly for English

Ensure it is part of preparation for bedReading relaxes the brainMakes students smarter

Loreto Day – student leadership

Election process is complete and all teams have been finalised – over 60 positions

The cause - discernment process

Loreto Day is on June 3

Student Leadership

Election process will begin in the week following Loreto Day

Year 11 will self nominate for positions on the Student Council – 20 positions

Year 11 will self nominate for positions on the House Council (8 per House) and the Boarder Council

The challenges to a successful school life

Is your daughter

getting enough sleep?

being distracted by her technologies?

prioritising her social life over schoolwork?

Conversations on drinking

Do you know if she is under-age drinking? Do you know about how she parties? What happens at gatherings?

Share your expectations of your daughterSupervise

check collect

Questions?

Friendships Made at

Loreto Normanhurst

Spring Fair – September 2009

Your 2011 Year Parent Coordinators

Events in 2011

Parent Information Nights

Monday February 21st Year 7 Parents7pm – 9.00pm Teresa Ball Centre

Monday February 28th Year 9 Parents7pm – 9.00pm Teresa Ball Centre

Wednesday March 2nd Year 11 Parents7pm – 9.00pm Teresa Ball Centre

Term 1 Events

Date Event LocationFriday Mar 25th

Fathers’ Dinner at the Epping Club - 7pm An exciting annual event – guest speaker, sports, trivia, raffle and prizes

Saturday Apr 2nd

Open Day - 11am – 3pm Volunteers needed please

Friday Apr8th

City/ Country Mothers’ Lunch - 11am -2pm Boarders’ Dining Room

Term 2 Events

Date Event Location

Saturday Apr 30th

Year 12 Parents Cocktail Party - 7pm – 10pm Reception Room

Sunday May1st

Mother/ Daughter Eucharist & Morning Tea 9.30am Chapel

Wednesday May 18th

Parents Association (PAL) Meeting7.30pm

TBA

Saturday Jun 4th

PAL Trivia Night - 7pm – 12pm Gym

Thursday Jun 16th

Loreto Normanhurst/Kirribilli Morning Tea 10.30am

Loreto Normanhurst

Sunday Jun 19th

Country Gathering Lunch TBA

Term 3 Events

Date Event Location

Wednesday Aug 3rd

Parents Association (PAL) Meeting7.30pm

TBA

Friday Aug19th

Mission Lunch - 11am Boarder’s Dining Room

Sunday Aug 28th

Father/ Daughter Eucharist and Morning Tea9.30am

Chapel

Friday Sept2nd

Yr12 Mother’s Liturgy Chapel

Thursday Sept8th

Grandparents Day Loreto Normanhurst

Date Event Location

Wednesday Oct 19th

Parents Association (PAL) Meeting7.30pm

TBA

Sunday Oct 23rd

Spring Fair Loreto Normanhurst Oval

Wednesday Oct 26th

World Teachers’ Day Staff Morning Tea TBA

Sat/Sun Oct 29/30th

Country Gathering TBA

Tuesday Nov 1st

PAL Melbourne Cup Lunch TBA

Thursday Nov 10th

PAL Golf Day and Dinner TBA

Tuesday Nov 15th

PAL AGM & PAL Meeting Curran Theatre

Sunday Nov20th

Family Eucharist and Christmas Drinks 5pm – 8pm

Chapel and Reception Centre

Term 4 Events

Please join us for a drink and a chat